Prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus group on acute respiratory illness in the athlete'
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Prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes : A systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus group on acute respiratory illness in the athlete'. / Price, Oliver J; Sewry, Nicola; Schwellnus, Martin; Backer, Vibeke; Reier-Nilsen, Tonje; Bougault, Valerie; Pedersen, Lars; Chenuel, Bruno; Larsson, Kjell; Hull, James H.
In: British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 4, 2022, p. 213-222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes
T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus group on acute respiratory illness in the athlete'
AU - Price, Oliver J
AU - Sewry, Nicola
AU - Schwellnus, Martin
AU - Backer, Vibeke
AU - Reier-Nilsen, Tonje
AU - Bougault, Valerie
AU - Pedersen, Lars
AU - Chenuel, Bruno
AU - Larsson, Kjell
AU - Hull, James H
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. No commercial re-use.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objective To report the prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes and highlight risk factors and susceptible groups. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed, EBSCOhost and Web of Science (1 January 1990 to 31 July 2020). Eligibility criteria Original full-text studies, including male or female athletes/physically active individuals/military personnel (aged 15-65 years) who had a prior asthma diagnosis and/or underwent screening for lower airway dysfunction via self-report (ie, patient recall or questionnaires) or objective testing (ie, direct or indirect bronchial provocation challenge). Results In total, 1284 studies were identified. Of these, 64 studies (n=37 643 athletes) from over 21 countries (81.3% European and North America) were included. The prevalence of lower airway dysfunction was 21.8% (95% CI 18.8% to 25.0%) and has remained stable over the past 30 years. The highest prevalence was observed in elite endurance athletes at 25.1% (95% CI 20.0% to 30.5%) (Q=293, I 2 =91%), those participating in aquatic (39.9%) (95% CI 23.4% to 57.1%) and winter-based sports (29.5%) (95% CI 22.5% to 36.8%). In studies that employed objective testing, the highest prevalence was observed in studies using direct bronchial provocation (32.8%) (95% CI 19.3% to 47.2%). A high degree of heterogeneity was observed between studies (I 2 =98%). Conclusion Lower airway dysfunction affects approximately one in five athletes, with the highest prevalence observed in those participating in elite endurance, aquatic and winter-based sporting disciplines. Further longitudinal, multicentre studies addressing causality (ie, training status/dose-response relationship) and evaluating preventative strategies to mitigate against the development of lower airway dysfunction remain an important priority for future research.
AB - Objective To report the prevalence of lower airway dysfunction in athletes and highlight risk factors and susceptible groups. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed, EBSCOhost and Web of Science (1 January 1990 to 31 July 2020). Eligibility criteria Original full-text studies, including male or female athletes/physically active individuals/military personnel (aged 15-65 years) who had a prior asthma diagnosis and/or underwent screening for lower airway dysfunction via self-report (ie, patient recall or questionnaires) or objective testing (ie, direct or indirect bronchial provocation challenge). Results In total, 1284 studies were identified. Of these, 64 studies (n=37 643 athletes) from over 21 countries (81.3% European and North America) were included. The prevalence of lower airway dysfunction was 21.8% (95% CI 18.8% to 25.0%) and has remained stable over the past 30 years. The highest prevalence was observed in elite endurance athletes at 25.1% (95% CI 20.0% to 30.5%) (Q=293, I 2 =91%), those participating in aquatic (39.9%) (95% CI 23.4% to 57.1%) and winter-based sports (29.5%) (95% CI 22.5% to 36.8%). In studies that employed objective testing, the highest prevalence was observed in studies using direct bronchial provocation (32.8%) (95% CI 19.3% to 47.2%). A high degree of heterogeneity was observed between studies (I 2 =98%). Conclusion Lower airway dysfunction affects approximately one in five athletes, with the highest prevalence observed in those participating in elite endurance, aquatic and winter-based sporting disciplines. Further longitudinal, multicentre studies addressing causality (ie, training status/dose-response relationship) and evaluating preventative strategies to mitigate against the development of lower airway dysfunction remain an important priority for future research.
KW - asthma
KW - athletes
KW - epidemiology
KW - risk factor
U2 - 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104601
DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104601
M3 - Review
C2 - 34872908
AN - SCOPUS:85124056147
VL - 56
SP - 213
EP - 222
JO - British Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine
SN - 0306-3674
IS - 4
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